US Patent Issued to HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES on June 23 for "System and method for locating, measuring, counting, and aiding in the handling of drill pipes" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,260, issued on June 23, was assigned to HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Tulsa, Okla.).

"System and method for locating, measuring, counting, and aiding in the handling of drill pipes" was invented by Peter A. Torrione (Durham, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for locating, measuring, counting or aiding in the handling of drill pipes 106. The system 100 comprises at least one camera 102 capable of gathering visual data 150 regarding detecting, localizing or both, pipes 106, roughnecks 116, elevators 118 and combinations thereof. The system 100 further comprises a processor 110...